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US Senate & House pass Highway Bill, Increases User Fees including MPF

On December 3rd, Congress and the Senate passed The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. This Act will now go to President Obama to be signed into law. If signed, …



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WTO Authorizes COOL Retaliation

On December 7th, The World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized Mexico and Canada to impose retaliatory tariffs against US exports. This decision comes after months of legal wrangling that we have …



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Canada awarded right to $1B in WTO trade sanctions against U.S. over meat-labelling rules

Canada has been awarded the right to seek $1 billion in trade sanctions against the United States by a World Trade Organization panel in a dispute over American meat-labelling rules …



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CBSA – 2016 Customs Tariff

Canada Border Services Agency has advised that they anticipate the 2016 Customs Tariff, in all formats, to be available on their website the week of December 14th, 2015. “All formats” …



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CFIA – Importers must list dead bait and germplasm in Chapter 5 (Harmonized System)

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like to inform importers that effective January 11, 2016 germplasm imported for the following end uses must be declared in Chapter 5 of …



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CBSA ARL Webinar on Cut-Over and ARL Implementation Schedule (Dec 8 2015)

ARL Webinar on Cut-Over and ARL Implementation Schedule December 8, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivable Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January of 2016. The …



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CBP Offers Travel Tips for the Holiday Season

CBP Offers Travel Tips for the Holiday Season CBP’s Newsroom issued a release this week offering travel tips for those going to and from foreign countries. These tips include: Do …



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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shuts down 37,479 Websites

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has shut down 37,479 websites in 27 countries for illegally selling counterfeit goods online. This yearlong effort was collaboration between Homeland Security Investigations Team …



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Department of Commerce Postpones Preliminary Anti-dumping Determinations on Cold-Rolled Steel

Preliminary determinations on anti-dumping duty for cold-rolled steel were scheduled for January 4th, 2016. They have been rescheduled for February 23rd 2016 due to the extremely large number of companies …



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Congressional Research Service Issues Report on TPP’s Impact on the US

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) issued a report that outlines the Trans-Pacific Partnership. This report outlines the significance of the agreement as well as the potential economic impact on the …



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CBSA D-Memorandum Updates

The following documents were recently added to the Canada Border Services Agency website Memorandum D6-2-4, Value for Duty of Defective Parts or Articles Removed From Equipment and Returned to the …



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End of 2015 QUOTA Processing for U.S. Shipments

End of 2015 QUOTA Processing for U.S. Shipments TPL (Tariff Preference Level) Willson International Inc. will be adhering to the following procedure for shipments requiring a Certificate of Eligibility to …



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CBSA ARL Readiness Enablement Call on Payments with ARL (Dec 4 2015)

ARL Readiness Enablement Call on Payments with ARL December 4, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) The Accounts Receivables Ledger (ARL) is to be implemented in January of 2016. ARL …



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CBSA ARL Readiness Enablement Call on the EDI Application Form and Certification (DEC 02 2015)

ARL Readiness Enablement Call on the EDI Application Form and Certification December 2nd , 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST) ARL will result in the replacement of the daily and …



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FDA Announces Surveillance Sampling of Hot Peppers and Cucumbers for 2016

The FDA has announced that they will begin its fiscal year 2016 with a microbiological surveillance sampling program on hot peppers and cucumbers. This sampling agenda will last 12-18 months …



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